Digestive System Flashcards
(61 cards)
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a.c.
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before meals
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NG
A
nasogastric
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NPO
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nothing by mouth
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p.c.
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after meals
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p.o.
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by mouth
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BE
A
barium enema
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GB
A
gallbladder
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GI
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gastrointestinal
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BM
A
bowel movement
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BMI
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body mass index
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BS
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bowel sounds
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GERD
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gastroesophageal reflux disease
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or/o
A
oral cavity
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stomat/o
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mouth
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uvul/o
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uvula (soft mass that hangs in the back of the throat)
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pharyng/o or pharynx
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throat
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esophago/o
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esophagus (transports food from pharynx to stomach)
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-us
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noun ending
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gastr/o
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stomach (breaks food down and mixes with digestive juices)
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enter/o
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small intestine (completes digestion and absorption of most nutrients)
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ileum
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part of small intestine
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ilium
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the hip bone
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col/o or colon/o
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large intestine/ colon (absorbs excess water and prepares solid waste)
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proct/o and rect/o
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rectum (controls secretion of solid waste)
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an/o
Anus
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hepat/o
liver
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cholecyst/o
gallbladder (stores bile for later use)
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lapar/o and abdomin/o
abdomen
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periton/o
peritoneum (membrane that lines the abdominal cavity)
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cheil/o
lips
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gloss/o
tongue
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lingu/o
tongue
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pepsia and pept/o
digestion
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dyspepsia
painful digestion (indigestion)
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pry/o
fever, fire
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-osis
abnormal condition
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phrosis
heartburn
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h20
water
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jaundice
yellow discoloration of the skin (caused by elevated bilirubin levels; lover not functioning properly
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gingivitis
inflammation of the gums
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gingiv/o
gums
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a-
without, no, away from
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-phagia
swallowing
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aphagia
the loss of the ability to swallow
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append/o and appendic/o
appendix
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herni/o
hernia (protrusion through the body wall)
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lavage
to wash out a body cavity
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regurgitate
the return of swallowed food into the moth
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emesis or -emesis
vomiting (expelling the contents of the stomach)
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dysentery
an infection of the digestive system (cause severe diarrhea, bleeding, and abnormal pain.
51
CT or CAT
computed (Axial) Tomography
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abdominal ultrasound
high frequency sound waves used to visualize internal organs
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Anoscopy
visual examination of the anus
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barium swallow (upper GI system)
Enuse of barium to see upper portion of digestive system
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Enema
solution placed in rectum and colon to empty the contents via bowel movemtn
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Barium Enema (Lower GI Series)
use of barium to view longer digestive system
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anoplasty
surgical repair of the anus
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colectomy
surgical removal of all or part of colon
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colotomy
surgical incision into the colon
60
colonoscopy
visual examination of the colon
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colostomy
creating an artificial opening to the colon
